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About Cabbage Tree and Lima Bean


About Lima Bean and Cabbage Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Vegetable  

Origin
New Zealand  
Central America, South America  

Types
-  
Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled  

Number of Varieties
3  
2  

Habitat
Coastal Regions  
Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
6-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Blue  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Narrow  
Willow-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
High  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Not so frequently  

In Spring
Moderate  
Alternate Days  

In Winter
Average Water  
Drought Tolerant  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Prune to control growth  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Armyworm, Bean rust, Bean weevils, Corn earworm, Cucumber beetles, Curly top, Damping off, Darkling beetles, Earwigs, Fusarium root rot, Grasshoppers, Leafhoppers, Loopers, Lycaenid pod borers, Lygus bugs, Mosaic viruses, Nematodes, Powdery mildew, Saltmarsh caterpillar, Seedcorn maggot, Slugs, Snails, Spider mites, Stink bugs, Thripes, White mold, Whiteflies  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
Caterpillar, Moths  
-  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Dysentry, Stomach pain  
cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Digestive disorders, Fiber, Heart problems  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem  
Seeds  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'  
PHASEOLUS lunatus  

Common Name
Cabbage Palm  
Butter Bean, Lima Bean  

In Hindi
गोभी पेड़  
सेम फली  

In German
Cabbage tree  
Limabohne  

In French
arbre de chou  
Haricot de Lima  

In Spanish
árbol de la col  
Haba  

In Greek
λάχανο δέντρο  
Γίγαντας  

In Portuguese
repolho árvore  
feijão-Lima  

In Polish
kapusta drzewo  
Lima Bean  

In Latin
brassica ligno  
Lima Bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Fabales  

Family
Asparagaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Acidosasa  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
Lomandroideae  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
4  
99+
40  

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Properties of Cabbage Tree and Lima Bean

Wondering what are the properties of Cabbage Tree and Lima Bean? We provide you with everything About Cabbage Tree and Lima Bean. Cabbage Tree doesn't have thorns and Lima Bean doesn't have thorns. Also Cabbage Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Cabbage Tree has allergic reactions like Asthma and Lima Bean has allergic reactions like Asthma. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Cabbage Tree and Lima Bean and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cabbage Tree and Lima Bean

Season and care of Cabbage Tree and Lima Bean is important to know. While considering everything about Cabbage Tree and Lima Bean Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cabbage Tree season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Lima Bean season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Cabbage Tree is Loam, Sand and for Lima Bean is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cabbage Tree is Neutral, Alkaline and for Lima Bean is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Cabbage Tree and Lima Bean Physical Information

Cabbage Tree and Lima Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Cabbage Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Lima Bean height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Cabbage Tree and Lima Bean are as follows:

Care of Cabbage Tree and Lima Bean

Care of Cabbage Tree and Lima Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cabbage Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Lima Bean pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Cabbage Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lima Bean needs Not so frequently and in winter, it needs Drought Tolerant.

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